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Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-5
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Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly close but the VG-160 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The VG-160 was manufactured 17 months prior to the K-5 IIs making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the VG-160 grades versus the K-5 IIs with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 VG-160 K-5 IIs 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus VG-160

 K-5 IIs VG-160 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2012More modern by 17 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 VG-160 K-5 IIs 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-160 and the K-5 IIs.

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-160 and K-5 IIs is 96 and 60 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-160 and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will result in extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged VG-160 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
33
MP count decent (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography factors
Pentax K-5 IIs Street photography factors
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography information
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography information
26
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (165 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VG-160
Travel photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
65
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (165 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
weather sealing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VG-160
Landscape photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery power (165 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (26mm)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus VG-160 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus VG-160Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VG-160 Pentax K-5 IIs
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-01-10 2013-06-04
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 760 gr (1.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1208
Other
Battery life 165 photos 980 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-70B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $90 $749